Waterproof cover for umbrellas



April 24, 1956 J. WEISBLATT WATERPROOF COVER FOR UMBRELLAS 2 Sheets-Sheet l Filed May 11, 1954 mmvroa WElsBLATT JACOB April 24, 1956 wEl 2,742,913

WATERPROOF COVER FOR UMBRELLAS Filed May 11, 1954 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 JNVENTOR. JACOB Wms BLATT AIIJR/Yi) United States Patent O fice 2,742,913 Patented Apr 24,. 1956 2,742,913 WATERPROOF COVER FOR UMBRELLAS Jacohweisblattg Brooklyn; N. Y. Application May-11,-1954,.Serial'No..428,903 '6 Claims.- ((21; 135 -33) This invention relates to a m-umbrella protector including. a waterproof sleeve that fits over the folded canopy portion of an umbrella, cuff means at one. end. of the sleeve engageable about the staff of the umbrella, and a collar at the other end of the sleeve providing-a weight to hold the sleeve in protective relation to the umbrella.

Among important objects of 'the invention are the following:

First, to facilitate the application. of the protectorv to conventional umbrellas;

Second, to reduce the manufacturing, cost of the prote'ctor; I

Third, to provide an improved interlock between. the cuff and collar, in one form of the device;

Fourth, to simplify the disengagement of the cuff and collar in said form; and

Fifth, to permit application. of the device to anyof various umbrellas Without necessity of modification or redesign of said umbrellas.

For'furtlier comprehension of the invention, and of-the objects" and advantages thereof, reference will; be had to the"following'description anda'ccompanying diawings,.and tothe' appended" claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set'forth.

In the accompanying. drawings forminga material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a sideelevational view'ofanumbrella equipped with the protector.

Fig; 2 is a fragmentary view of the umbrella. opened for use, the protector beingv shifted. to. inoperative position.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged transverse sectional view on line 3-3 ofihig.v 2..

Fig 4 is a fragmentary. perspective view showing the cuff opened.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged, fragmentary, perspective view of the collar end of the device.

Fig. 6 is a detail sectional view of the collar, on line 66 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a detail sectional view of the cuff on line 77 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a modified form, partly broken away.

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary perspective view of another modification.

Fig. 10 is a sectional view substantially on line 10-10 of Fig. 9.

Fig. 11 is a sectional view substantially on line 11-11 of Fig. 10.

Fig. 12 is an enlarged sectional view on line 1212 of Fig. 11.

Fig. 13 is an enlarged detail sectional view on line 1313 of Fig. 12.

A conventional umbrella 14 has been shown, having a handle 16, and a staff 18. The protector 20 constituting the invention is shown in Fig. 1 in protective relation to the folded umbrella, and in Fig. 2 in folded-back position to permit opening of the umbrella.

The protector includes a sleeve 22 of waterproof mais slit. longitudinally as. at 30, the. cuff beingformed. at

one end with a tongue-like extension 32 having element. thereon,. the. extensionbeing, extendible: across. the slit to interengage with. element 26, and. thereby close the cuff tightly. about the handle. 16.. I

The other end of'the sleeve is of. a diameter suflicient to admit freely the folded canopyof the umbrella,.thereb.y to extend the sleeve over a major partof. the uinbrellain covering relation thereto. on said other end,, there is secured an annular collar 33 of. metalv orthe. like,, that serves as a'weight to cause the sleeve. to be extended over the umbrella automatically when the umbrella is. folded and positioned as in Fig. 1. 1

In use, andassuming that the umbrella is tobe. opened, one turns the umbrella up, and the weighted collar will shift to. the position-shown in-Fig. 2, thus. permitting. the umbrella to be opened; I i Fig. 8 shows a modified protector 34including.a sleeve 36. of flexible, transparent, Waterproof plastic having, at one end a weightedcollar 38 like collar 33. Atiits. other end, the sleeve is provided with gathers 40;.that are formed through the use of elastic stitching 42' extending, about the sleeve. The resiliently contracted sleeve end' effectively grips staff" 18' but'at'th'e same tim,e,,is easily shifted past the handle 16 when being applied or removed.

In Figs. 9-13, at secondmodi'fi'cation. 44 is' shown,.this

beingadapted to enclose the folded sleeve -45'ih a sectionally formed housing composed: ofla 'cufh and a.- collar that are releasably interlocked.

The'cuffis composed" of a pair of'fiat', semicircular disc members 46,- 47- having confronting semicircular recesses in'their straight, contacting inner edges receiving the staff 18. Thearcuate outer edge of each. member-is formed with an endto end flange; Hinge 48'connects. the members at'o'ne' end ofthe flanges-and formedon the flanges adjacent their'otheren'ds are radially andoutwandly, ex-

tending tabs or ears 49; 50, the. inner surfaces of which may be knurled. A spring 51 is connected" between. the members adjacent the'tabs and normally swings the members toward one another iiito gripping, engagement with thestaff.

Eor-med inthe flanges of 'memb'ers 46', 47 are slot-like openings 52, 54 respectively, the openings being spaced circumferentially of the cuff, as best shown in Fig. 12.

A weighted collar 56 is also of flat, disc-like shape and has a large center opening 58 of a diameter that permits the collar to slide freely over the folded canopy portion of the umbrella. The collar is of one-piece formation and has a circumferential flange 60 which has an inwardly offset edge portion 62 formed at intervals spaced circumferentially thereof with outwardly directed lugs 64 engageable in openings 54.

The sleeve 45 is attached at its opposite ends to the cuff and collar, respectively. That end of the sleeve connected to the cuff is slit longitudinally at diametrically opposite locations to permit the cuff sections to be spread apart to a slight extent.

The cuff sections need only be spread apart slightly to are-2,913

3 bers apart by reason of beveled or cam surfaces on the lugs 64.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that '1 do not limit myself to the precise constructions here in disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Pateat is:

1. An umbrella protector comprising a sleeve, a cuff on one end thereof adapted to grip an umbrella staff, and a weighted collar on the other end adapted to gravitate longitudinally of said staff to protectively enclose the canopy portion of the umbrella with said sleeve, said cuff being formed as a pair of cuff members hingedly connected, the cuff members and collar including means to interlock the same, said means disengaging on swinging of the cuff members apart.

2. An umbrella protector comprising a sleeve, a cuff on one end thereof adapted to grip an umbrella staff,

and a weighted collar on the other end adapted to gravitate longitudinally of said stafl to protectively enclose the canopy portion of the umbrella with said sleeve,

said cuff being formed as a pair of cuff members hingedly connected, the cuff members and collar including means to interlock the same, said means disengaging on swinging of the cuff members apart, said means comprising lugs on the collar, the cuff sections having openings receiving the lugs.

3. An umbrella protector comprising a sleeve, a eufi' on one end thereof adapted to grip an umbrella staff, and a weighted collar on the other end adapted to gravitate longitudinally of said staff to protectively enclose the canopy portion of the umbrella with said sleeve, said cuff being formed as a pair of cuff members hingedly connected, the cuff members and collar including means to interlock the same, said means disengaging on swinging of the cuff members apart, said means comprising lugs on the collar, the cuff sections having openings receiving the lugs, the cuff including a spring connected between the cuff sections and tensioned to yieldably urge the sections into engagement with one another.

4. An umbrella protector comprising a sleeve, a cuff on one end thereof adapted to grip an umbrella staff, and a weighted collar on the other end adapted to gravitate longitudinally of said staff to protectively enclose the canopy portion of the umbrella with said sleeve,

said cuff being formed as a pair of cuff members hingedly connected, the cuff members and collar including means to interlock the same, said means disengaging on swinging of the cuff members apart, said means comprising lugs on the collar, the cuff sections having openings receiving the lugs, the cuff including a spring connected between the cuff sections and tensioned to yieldably urge the sections into engagement with one another, said cuff sections and collar having abutting flanges.

5. An umbrella protector comprising a sleeve, a cuff on one end thereof adapted to grip an umbrella staff. and a weighted collar on the other end adapted to gravitate longitudinally of said staff to protectively enclose the canopy portion of the umbrella with said sleeve, said cuff being formed as a pair of cuff members hingedly connected, the cuff members and collar including means to interlock the same, said means disengaging on swinging of the cuff members apart, said means comprising lugs on the collar, the cuff sections having openings receiving the lugs, the cuff including a spring connected between the cuff sections and tensioned to yieldably urge the sections into engagement with one another. said cuff sections and collar having abutting flanges, the flange of the collar having an inwardly offset part telescoping; in the cuff section flanges.

6. An umbrella protector comprising a sleeve, a cuff on one end thereof adapted to grip an umbrella stuff, and a weighted collar on the other end adapted to gravitate longitudinally of said staff to protectively enclose the canopy portion of the umbrella with said sleeve, said cuff being formed as a pair of cuff members hingedly connected, the cuff members and collar including means to interlock the same, said means disengaging on swinging of the cuff members apart, said means comprising lugs on the collar, the cuff sections having openings receiving the lugs, the cuff including a spring connected between the cuff sections and tensioned to yieldably urge the sections into engagement with one another, said cuff sections and collar having abutting flanges, the flange of the collar having an inwardly offset part telescoping in the cuff section flanges, said lugs being formed on said inwardly offset part.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,390,382 Posselt Sept, 13, 192l 2,373,471 Hannan -c Apr. 10, 1945 FOREIGN PATENTS 20,683 Great Britain Nov. 1, 1895 294,581 Germany Oct. 16, 1916 

